Offences against the Person.
20. Any person who
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Attempting to choke, etc., to commit indictable offence.
(a) by any means whatsoever, attempts to choke, suffocate, or strangle any other person; or (b) by any means calculated to choke, suffocate, or strangle, attempts to render any other person insensible, unconscious, or incapable of resistance, with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 21.
Using chloroform, etc., to commit indictable offence.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 22.
21. Any person who unlawfully applies or administers to, or causes to be taken by, or attempts to apply or administer to, or attempts to cause to be taken by any person any chloroform, laudanum, or other stupefying or overpowering drug, matter, or thing, with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
Administering poison, etc., so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 23.
22. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously administers to, or causes to be administered to or taken by, any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, so as thereby to endanger the life of such person or so as thereby to inflict upon such person any grievous bodily harm, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years.
Administering poison, etc., with intent to injure, etc.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 24.
23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously administers to, or causes to be administered to or taken by, any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy such person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for three years.
Conviction for offence under s. 23 on trial for offence under s. 22.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 25.
24. If, on the trial of any person for any felony mentioned in section 22, the jury are not satisfied that such person is guilty thereof, but are satisfied that he is guilty of any misdemeanor mentioned in section 23, the jury may acquit the accused of such felony and find him guilty of
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